CORNELIUS BENDER TAKEN BY DEATH
Member Of Family which Founded Bendersville. Had been a Life Long Resident Of That Section. Funeral on Thursday Morning.
Cornelius Bender, son and nephew of the two men for whom the town of Bendersville was named, and last surviving member of his family, died at his home at Aspers, Monday evening at 6:30. he was aged 82 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Mr. Bender was born and reared at Bendersville, a son of Henry Bender. It was for Henry Bender, that the village was given its name. A number of other brothers and sisters composed the family, all of whom are now dead.
In December 1862, Mr. Bender married Miss Annie Jacobs who survives him together with two children, Rev. H.W. Bender, pastor of the Lutheran church of Lilly, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. C.L. Osborne, of Biglerville. he also leaves one grandchild. For sixty seven years, Mr. bender was a member of the Evangelical church, at the time of his death holding his membership with the congregation at Idaville.
The funeral was held on Thursday morning, meeting at the house at 9:30. Services at the Bendersville Lutheran church, and internment in Bendersville cemetery.
Adams County News
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
July 24 1915
Member Of Family which Founded Bendersville. Had been a Life Long Resident Of That Section. Funeral on Thursday Morning.
Cornelius Bender, son and nephew of the two men for whom the town of Bendersville was named, and last surviving member of his family, died at his home at Aspers, Monday evening at 6:30. he was aged 82 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Mr. Bender was born and reared at Bendersville, a son of Henry Bender. It was for Henry Bender, that the village was given its name. A number of other brothers and sisters composed the family, all of whom are now dead.
In December 1862, Mr. Bender married Miss Annie Jacobs who survives him together with two children, Rev. H.W. Bender, pastor of the Lutheran church of Lilly, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. C.L. Osborne, of Biglerville. he also leaves one grandchild. For sixty seven years, Mr. bender was a member of the Evangelical church, at the time of his death holding his membership with the congregation at Idaville.
The funeral was held on Thursday morning, meeting at the house at 9:30. Services at the Bendersville Lutheran church, and internment in Bendersville cemetery.
Adams County News
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
July 24 1915
CORNELIUS BENDER TAKEN BY DEATH
Member Of Family which Founded Bendersville. Had been a Life Long Resident Of That Section. Funeral on Thursday Morning.
Cornelius Bender, son and nephew of the two men for whom the town of Bendersville was named, and last surviving member of his family, died at his home at Aspers, Monday evening at 6:30. he was aged 82 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Mr. Bender was born and reared at Bendersville, a son of Henry Bender. It was for Henry Bender, that the village was given its name. A number of other brothers and sisters composed the family, all of whom are now dead.
In December 1862, Mr. Bender married Miss Annie Jacobs who survives him together with two children, Rev. H.W. Bender, pastor of the Lutheran church of Lilly, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. C.L. Osborne, of Biglerville. he also leaves one grandchild. For sixty seven years, Mr. bender was a member of the Evangelical church, at the time of his death holding his membership with the congregation at Idaville.
The funeral was held on Thursday morning, meeting at the house at 9:30. Services at the Bendersville Lutheran church, and internment in Bendersville cemetery.
Adams County News
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
July 24 1915
Member Of Family which Founded Bendersville. Had been a Life Long Resident Of That Section. Funeral on Thursday Morning.
Cornelius Bender, son and nephew of the two men for whom the town of Bendersville was named, and last surviving member of his family, died at his home at Aspers, Monday evening at 6:30. he was aged 82 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Mr. Bender was born and reared at Bendersville, a son of Henry Bender. It was for Henry Bender, that the village was given its name. A number of other brothers and sisters composed the family, all of whom are now dead.
In December 1862, Mr. Bender married Miss Annie Jacobs who survives him together with two children, Rev. H.W. Bender, pastor of the Lutheran church of Lilly, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. C.L. Osborne, of Biglerville. he also leaves one grandchild. For sixty seven years, Mr. bender was a member of the Evangelical church, at the time of his death holding his membership with the congregation at Idaville.
The funeral was held on Thursday morning, meeting at the house at 9:30. Services at the Bendersville Lutheran church, and internment in Bendersville cemetery.
Adams County News
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
July 24 1915
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